$10,300 EPT High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-20-2024 13:34 UTC+2

Li Cracks Aces to Double

Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened to 80,000 from early position and Shankui Li defended the big blind.

On the 10♥5♦4♣ flop, Li check-raised to 155,000 versus a 60,000 bet from his opponent. Madanzhiev jammed, and Li called off to put himself at risk.

Shankui Li: 10♦5♠ All in
Stoyan Madanzhiev: A♥A♣

Li had outlflopped Madanzhiev's aces with two pair, and he improved to a a full house on the 10♠ turn. The 4♣ river completed the board and sent him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shankui Li	1,600,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	1,550,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Shankui Li Stoyan Madanzhiev

10-20-2024 13:32 UTC+2

Andras Nemeth Eliminated in 18th Place ($40,400)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Andras Nemeth raised from the hijack to 80,000 and Niklas Astedt called on the button.

They went to a flop of 4♠6♣Q♣ where Nemeth check-called a bet of 75,000 from Astedt.

The turn brought a 9♠ and again Nemeth checked, then was faced with a bet of 175,00 from Astedt. Nemeth thought for a while, and even used some extra time, before he eventually called.

A 6♠ on the river paired the board and brought in the backdoor flush draw, and Nemeth checked for a third time. Astedt then bet enough to put Nemeth all-in, who had around 380,000 behind.

"I'm probably calling," said Nemeth as he tossed in some time-bank cards. After burning through two 30-second extensions, Nemeth called.

Astedt showed A♠A♣ for a pair of aces, and Nemeth showed Q♦J♥ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	2,600,000 600,000	600,000
Andras Nemeth	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth Niklas Astedt

10-20-2024 13:18 UTC+2

Astedt Damages Mandara

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Niklas Astedt opened in early position, and received a call from Ryan Mandara on the button and Andras Nemeth in the big blind.

On the 9♦2♣2♦ flop, action was checked to Mandara, who slid out a bet of 110,000. Nemeth called, before Astedt raised to 340,000. Only Mandara called.

On the J♣ turn, Astedt jammed with the slightly covering stack, and Mandara folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	2,000,000 720,000	720,000
Ryan Mandara	900,000 320,000	320,000
Andras Nemeth	555,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Niklas Astedt Ryan Mandara

10-20-2024 13:11 UTC+2

Aylar Lie Eliminated in 19th Place ($40,400)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aylar Lie shoved from under the gun for 245,000 and Steve O'Dwyer called from the next seat.

Aylar Lie: 8♠8♣ All in
Steve O'Dwyer: A♦Q♦

Lie had been in this same situation earlier and won the flip against O'Dwyer, and looked good on this occasion after the 7♦K♥6♣ flop kept her snowmen in the lead. A 5♠ on the turn added an open-ender for Lie, but a disastrous Q♥ on the river meant she was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	1,525,000 340,000	340,000

Aylar Lie	Busted

Tags: Aylar Lie Steve O'Dwyer

10-20-2024 12:45 UTC+2

Myers Wins Consecutive Pots at Showdown

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Myers just won back-to-back pots at showdown, which boosted his stack to almost 1,500,000.

First, Myers raised from under the gun and got a call from Juan Pardo in the small blind.

They went to a flop of 8♣4♦A♥ where Pardo check-called a bet of 60,000 from Myers, then both checked the 9♣ turn.

A 4♠ dropped on the river and Pardo led out for 160,000, and Myers called. Pardo showed K♥Q♥ for just king-high, and Myers' A♦10♠ took the pot.

In the next hand, Jelle Moene opened from the hijack to 60,000 and Myers defended the big blind.

They both checked the 6♣2♥3♦ flop to the 5♠ turn where Myers led for 85,000, and Moene raised to 185,000. Myers called.

On the 8♣ river, both players checked and Myers showed a straight with K♣4♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	1,700,000 250,000	250,000
Jelle Moene	1,700,000 400,000	400,000
Daniel Myers	1,450,000 450,000	450,000
Lars Kamphues	340,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Daniel Myers Jelle Moene Juan Pardo

10-20-2024 12:24 UTC+2

Maksim Shornikau Eliminated in 20th Place ($40,400)

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Short-stack Maksim Shornikau jammed from early position for 265,000 and received a call from Adrian Cazacu, before Maximilian Lehmanski rejammed from the big blind for 325,000. Cazacu made the call to create a three-way all-in scenario.

Maksim Shornikau: 8♦8♣ All in
Maximilian Lehmanski: Q♥Q♦ All in
Adrian Cazacu: 7♠7♥

All players had pairs but Shornikau was in trouble, while Lehmanski was in great shape for the triple up.

Shornikau's exit was confirmed by the J♥J♠5♦6♠Q♣ runout, Lehmanski ending up with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Cazacu	1,650,000 275,000	275,000
Maximilian Lehmanski	925,000 525,000	525,000
Maksim Shornikau	Busted

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Maksim Shornikau Maximilian Lehmanski

10-20-2024 12:13 UTC+2

Diogo Coelho Eliminated in 21st Place ($35,200)

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Manuel Fritz in the small blind, who raised to an amount covering Diogo Coelho's last 255,000 in the big blind. After some thought, Coelho got his chips in the middle.

Diogo Coelho: Q♠J♥ All in
Manuel Fritz: A♦2♥

Coelho needed some help from the board, but none arrived on the 8♣7♦5♠3♦9♥ runout, Fritz's ace-high good enough for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Diogo Coelho	Busted

Tags: Diogo Coelho Manuel Fritz

10-20-2024 12:10 UTC+2

Simon Lofberg Eliminated in 22nd Place ($35,200)

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Adrian Cazacu in the small blind, who raised to 80,000. Simon Lofberg was in the big blind, and he three-bet jammed for around 500,000, with Cazacu making the snap-call.

Simon Lofberg: A♣J♦ All in
Adrian Cazacu: A♥A♦

In a blind on blind cooler, Lofberg had walked into Cazacu's rockets, and his departure was confirmed by the 8♣7♦5♠3♦9♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Cazacu	1,925,000 475,000	475,000
Simon Lofberg	Busted

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Simon Lofberg

10-20-2024 12:05 UTC+2

Apoorva Goel Eliminated in 23rd Place ($35,200)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Myers raised from the cutoff to 60,000 and Apoorva Goel shoved from the big bind for 270,000. Myers called.

Apoorva Goel: A♥7♥ All in
Daniel Myers: K♥Q♣

Goel was ahead, but not for long as the 4♥7♠Q♦ flop gave Myers top pair. No help arrived on the 8♣Q♥ runout, which mean Goel was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Myers	1,000,000 260,000	260,000
Apoorva Goel	Busted

Tags: Daniel Myers

10-20-2024 11:57 UTC+2

Malec on the Right End of a Cooler

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Diogo Coelho raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Sebastian Malec three-bet to 175,000 out of the small blind. Coelho opted to four-bet to 575,000, and after a few moments, Malec five-bet to 1,300,000 with just 20,000 behind. Coelho jammed and Malec snap-called.

Sebastian Malec : A♠A♣ All in
Diogo Coelho : K♥K♣

It was a brutal cooler that Malec was on the right end of. The dealer fanned out the flop of A♦K♠9♦ to give both players a set. Coelho couldn't find the last king in the deck as the rest of the board ran out 4♠9♣, and he had to send the majority of his stack over to Malec.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	2,750,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Diogo Coelho	320,000 1,280,000	1,280,000

Tags: Diogo Coelho Sebastian Malec